Basketball

MIES, Switzerland: The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) announced on Wednesday that ORSEN will be its global commercial partner and exclusively handle the commercial rights of FIBA 3x3 competitions worldwide.

"Recognizing the potential for further growth, FIBA believes it is the perfect moment to elevate the sport to the next commercial level. With ORSEN's exceptional ability to forge and lead future-proof partnerships, this collaboration is strategically placed to propel FIBA 3x3's current exponential growth," FIBA announced in the statement.

May 12, 2018 18:05
NEW DELHI: NBA India announced on Friday that the event, Basketball Without Borders (BWB) Asia 2018 will be hosted in New Delhi at its academy, according to a PTI report. The NBA Academy India will be conducting the NBA and FIBA's global basketball development and community outreach program from May 30-June 2, marking the second instance of the event taking place in the country.
May 09, 2018 13:05
CALIFORNIA: The National Basketball Association (NBA) and Intel Capital on Tuesday announced a sports and entertainment technology innovation collaboration called the “NBA + Intel Capital Emerging Technology Initiative”.  The multi-year collaboration will see the two companies jointly evaluate global technology startups for potential investment and commercial collaboration.
May 08, 2018 14:05
NEW YORK: JetBlue, the official airline of the NBA team, Boston Celtics on Monday announced a brand new livery dedicated to the team, businesswire.com reports. The custom-designed aircraft is JetBlue’s first co-branded livery dedicated to a team in the NBA.
May 07, 2018 15:05
VANCOUVER: CryptoKitties, which lays claim to being the world's first and most successful consumer product built on blockchain technology, has partnered with AppMoji and Stephen Curry to bring sports memorabilia to the blockchain.  Curry will put the first of his three special-edition CryptoKitties up for auction Monday, incidentally one of the first examples of sports' collectibles on the blockchain.
May 07, 2018 14:05
MUMBAI: Los Angeles Lakers centre, Brook Lopez, who concluded his NBA-related India visit at the weekend, believes a professional basketball league has the potential for growth in India akin to the way in which Major League Soccer is growing in the US.
May 05, 2018 17:05
MUMBAI: As a part of ‘YouTube Originals’, the Google-owned video website has announced that it will air a docuseries called Best Shot that has been co-produced by NBA legend LeBron James. He will be co-producing the 8-part series with SpringHill Entertainment. 
May 04, 2018 16:05
MUMBAI: American apparel brand Under Armour has launched a game show app focused on Steph Curry, the Golden State Warriors star player who has won two NBA championships.   TheSteph IQ mobile app aims to challengefans to answer basketball-themed questions to win shoes, NBA playoffs tickets and a shared grand prize of $10,000 in Under Armour store credit.
May 02, 2018 13:05
NEW YORK: Twitter has announced a slate of over 30 new video deals, including a slew of live shows, among which an agreement with Formula 1 and an expanded content deal with ESPN being the notable ones from the sports arena.    On top of this, Twitter has divulged details of activations in gaming, news and entertainment.
Apr 30, 2018 16:04
MUMBAI: The National Basketball Association (NBA) Monday announced that Los Angeles Lakers’ center Brook Lopez will visit India from May 2-6 to support the continued growth of basketball in the country.
Apr 27, 2018 08:04
NEW YORK: The National Basketball Association (NBA) and Perform Media, a leading digital sports content and media group, Thursday announced a multiyear partnership that will see Perform manage the league’s official websites in more than 15 international markets, including India, Argentina, Australia, Canada, Japan, Mexico and Spain.